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Richwood is a city in Nicholas County.
The latitude of Richwood is 38.224N. The longitude is -80.533W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,208 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,361.
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$21,620National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Richwood demographic reports
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Coal mining eventually replaced lumbering as the prime industry. Mining died off in the 1970s and 1980s.
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15% of Richwood residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Richwood ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Richwood was $12,213, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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9% of Richwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Richwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $206. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $592.
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Nicholas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Richwood political report.
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The average commute time for Richwood workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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